Industrial Designer

Job Description

Western Digital, the leader in storage technology, seeks a talented and passionate industrial designer. This is an outstanding opportunity to bring innovative ideas to our diverse and global design team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support industrial design programs with creative energy throughout the entire design and development process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business, user, and technical needs and develop compelling design concepts.
• Support 3D conceptualization and development of new product and accessory industrial designs.
• Develop product graphics, patterns, colors, and finishes to create products that resonate with different user segments and markets.
• Engage with suppliers throughout Asia to support execution of product graphics, colors, materials, and finishes.
• Communicate with design team, stakeholders, and suppliers across Asia and North America.
• Create high-quality deliverables with expertise in design tools such as 3D CAD (SolidWorks), 3D renderings (Keyshot), Adobe Creative Suite, and MSFT Office.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or equivalent. 
• Must have 2-4+ years of recent and relevant industrial design experience. 
• Candidate will need to adhere to a hybrid work schedule and be located with commuting distance of Milpitas, CA or Irvine, CA offices. Please provide link to portfolio for initial review.

SKILLS:

• Expert-level skills in digital tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, 3D renderings (Keyshot), 3D CAD (SolidWorks), and MSFT Office.
• Ability to ideate, communicate, and develop industrial design concepts, including form, CMF, and graphics.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to solve problems with suppliers and engineering teams.
• Ability to concurrently handle multiple projects and adhere to schedules. 
• Portfolio with industry experience that demonstrates the above qualifications.